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Jews and Money. Asian Drivers. Polish IQ. CPT… that's racist! But where do these stereotypes come from? Comedian Mike Epps explores the backstories of this humor and how history and fact often distorts into a snide – but sometimes funny – shorthand.

"INSPIRED" features celebrities, visionaries and some of the biggest newsmakers of our generation, recounting the stories behind their biggest, life-changing moments of inspiration.

In a compelling series of verite encounters, Win Win provides unique access into the minds and lives of the world’s most-celebrated entrepreneurs and athletes.

Explore what it means to be human as we rush head first into the future through the eyes, creativity, and mind of Tiffany Shlain, acclaimed filmmaker and speaker, founder of The Webby Awards, mother, constant pusher of boundaries and one of Newsweek’s “women shaping the 21st Century.”

Nicole Richie brings her unfiltered sense of humor and unique perspective to life in a new series based on her irreverent twitter feed. The show follows the outspoken celebrity as she shares her perspective on style, parenting, relationships and her journey to adulthood.

Comedy is hard, but teaching comedy to children is hilariously difficult. Kevin Nealon is giving the challenge to some world-famous comedians. As these young minds meet with comedy’s best, get ready to learn some valuable comedy lessons, and to laugh!

James Franco loves movies. He loves watching them, acting in them, directing them, and even writing them. And now, he’s going to take some of his favorite movie scenes from the most famous films of all time, and re-imagine them in ways that only James can.

The story of punk rock singer Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! who came out as a woman in 2012, and other members of the trans community whose experiences are woefully underrepresented and misunderstood in the media.

Executive produced by Zoe Saldana (who will be the subject of one episode), a celebrity travels back to their hometown to pay tribute to the one person from their past (before they were famous) who helped change their life by giving them an over-the-top, heart-felt surprise.

Enter the graceful but competitive world of ballet through the eyes of executive producer, Sarah Jessica Parker. This behind-the-scenes docudrama reveals what it takes to perform on the ultimate stage, the New York City Ballet. Catch NYCB on stage at Lincoln Center.

Park Bench is a new kind of "talking show" straight from the mind of born and bred New Yorker and host, Steve Buscemi.

Go behind the scenes with some of the biggest digital celebrities to see what life is like when the blogging and tweeting stops.

(Image source: U.S. Department of Defense ) BY CLIFF JUDY With the debt ceiling default averted and Congress able to focus on something else like confirming nominations, senior officials in President Obama’s administration confirm he’s chosen a new chief of Homeland Security. “The president will announce that Jeh Johnson is being nominated to the position at the White House today. Johnson was the Pentagon’s top lawyer where he oversaw the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” (Via WKYT ) If confirmed, Johnson would replace Janet Napolitano, who stepped down over the summer. (Via CNN ) At the time, Napolitano warned her successor would likely face an imminent threat to the nation’s cybersecurity. Fox News speculates Johnson could face scrutiny from Obama’s traditional supporters from the left. “Because on his watch, the Obama White House not only embraced the Bush-era drone campaign, but dramatically expanded the targeting list to include American citizens.” (Via Fox News ) In recent years, Johnson helped lead the fight to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that barred gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military. (Via The New York Times ) In 2011, though, Johnson suggested Martin Luther King, Jr., would support the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. He told a Pentagon group gathering to remember King, “I believe that if Dr. King were alive today, he would recognize that we live in a complicated world, and that our nation’s military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the American people vulnerable to attack.” (Via The Huffington Post ) If confirmed, Johnson would be the fourth Secretary of Homeland Security since President George W. Bush created the department after the 9/11 attacks.

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